Eric Higgs was wanted for the murder of his wife. He was being chased by police when he crashed his car into a semi on I-55 outside of Senatobia. Police shot and killed him when he moved inside the car.
Victim's Name: Eric Higgs
Agency Responsible: Hernando Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 29, 2017
County: Tate
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3078
Geography: Rural